Wild rice — or Manoomin as the Ojibwe call it — is one of the Midwest's most sacred plants. But extreme weather is having tangible consequences on our state's water cycle and puts native ...

We journey through the time-honored tradition of wild rice harvesting, known as manoomin. In this episode of Native Report, we journey through the time-honored tradition of wild rice harvesting ...

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. — Harvesting manoomin, or wild rice, is an important part of Anishinaabe culture. Gerald and Delina White from the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe shared the tools and traditions of ...

Another big aspect of the educational efforts of the Manoomin project was updating an outdated life cycle graphic of Manoomin, Peroff said. Tribes the project worked with wanted it to be more relevant ...

Michigan’s wild rice, or manoomin stewardship plan was discussed in depth on Jan. 24 during an environmental conference hosted by Ann Arbor-based nonprofit The Stewardship Network.

Mark Pero, left, of Solon Springs, uses knocker harvesting sticks to tap manoomin (wild rice) into his canoe as Valerie Ross Zhaawendaagozikwe, of Solon Springs, moves their canoe through the ...

Connecting with your culture can take many forms. For some, like Leah Lemm, it’s through the tradition of wild rice harvesting. 28 injured in LA after vehicle driven into crowd NATO scrambles ...

On Wednesday, the Michigan Legislature designated manoomin Michigan's official native grain. But unlike Minnesota and Wisconsin, Michigan law still doesn't protect the rice from overharvesting.

Manoomin, the “good berry,” as wild rice is known in Anishinaabemowin, an Indigenous language also known as Ojibwe. Kerri Brewer for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Spencer Richards.

Manoomin nearly became extinct in Michigan, but Native American tribes have made a push to restore the wild rice plant that sustained their ancestors. Proponents hope naming it as the official ...

A five-year effort by the Anishinaabek Caucus to have manoomin (wild rice) designated as the state of Michigan’s native grain has paid off. On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, the Michigan Senate ...

Michigan’s wild rice, or manoomin stewardship plan was discussed in depth on Jan. 24 during an environmental conference hosted by Ann Arbor-based nonprofit The Stewardship Network.